Dynamic DNS from ChangeIP

RouterOS Scripting
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I’m trying to use the script referenced here:

http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/ddns-changeip/2418/1

What I don’t understand is:

  1. What do I put in for :global ddns-host “*1”
  2. Where do I specify the destination Dynamic DNS server.

I have already registered on ChangeIP’s site, so I have a username and password.

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Hello,

The *1 means everything in Set/Group #1. You can change that to a single fully qualfied DNS hostname that you have in your account, or leave it as *1.

The mikrotik box already knows ‘www.changeip.com’ as the ddns-update server and will send it to the right place automatically.

Thx,
Sam

3

Thank you for your quick response. So what you are saying is that Mikrotik has your ddns server address built-in? Very smart!

I cannot find Set/Group #1 on my account, “eugenevdm”. Is this because I’m trying to get the service working with one of my ‘Free Domain Names’?

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By default all hostnames are in set 1 & 2. The 2 columns of checkboxes next to each name, labels Dyn Set 1 & 2, are what places each hostname into a group. Its typically best to update a single hostname and just reference that using cnames for everyting else.